Colombia Marriage Visa

Colombia marriage Visa Basic

Marriage to a Colombian citizen in Colombia or outside of Colombia qualifies for a Colombia Marriage Visa. Common law marriages also fall under this category. The duration of the Colombia marriage Visa is up to 3 years. A common law partnership usually receives a visa for only 1 year. This varies depending on your luck and where you apply.

A marriage Interview is Required in Bogota if you are applying for this visa inside Colombia.

Some Consulates do not require both persons to attend the marriage visa appointment. In this case spouses letter should always be notarized, and possibly with apostille.

For common law marriages in Colombia (Union Marital de Hecho, Compañero Permanente) notaries have different rules on how they consider who qualifies for this certification. Medellin notaries are commonly certifying relationships based on the last entry stamp in your passport. Bogotá notaries want to see proof of long 2 year relationships.

The Ministry of Foreign Relations does not care about the time, only that you have a certificate in escritura form for marriage or for common law marriage.

Remember these are the requirements for the visa and the requirements to get married in Colombia will vary depending on the location and your background. For more assistance with marriage preperation in Colombia please contact James @ ColombiaVisas.com.

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Colombia marriage Visa Cost Outline

Quick Summary of Visa Costs for Colombian Marriage Visa

Consular Visa Fee + Consular Doc Review Fee

160 US CITIZENS + 50 USD

170.000 US CITIZENS + 90.000 Colombian Pesos

Professional immigration services for Visa

$395,000 Pesos / $220 USD

Apostille(s), translations(s), legalization(s)
(varies depending on number of pages and documents)

Basic Requirements for the Visa

1. Passport with available pages, and valid
for at least three (3) months.

2. One (1) photocopies of the pages of the
passport containing information

3. One (1) originals of the Visa Application
Form completely filled out, and duly
signed.

4. Three (3) recent color passport-type
photographs.

5. Certified original copy of the Colombian
Marriage License (registro civil de
matrimonio) not older than ninety (90)
days, or a copy of the legal document
that certifies the existence of a common
law marriage if applicable.

7. Notarized letter written by the
Colombian citizen requesting the visa to
the foreign spouse.

In the event that the foreigner wants to perform an
activity other than staying at home or studying,
he/she must submit documents which prove the
activity to be performed in Colombia. This should be
done in accordance with the rules established for
Colombian citizens. The applicant should a/so
submit a certificate of employment ratio (Certificado
de Proporcionalidad) of foreign versus Colombian
workers if he or she is hired by a prívate entity.

We will help you by writing letters and assisting in completing immigration forms necessary for the visa application, in addition to professional consultations regarding your particular situation. Every case is individual and has special circumstances.